1 Corinthians 7
1 Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good to abstain from sexual relations.
Nangmih ing ca nami qee lawnaak akawng awh: Pa ing a zu ama lawh aham nep hy.
2 But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.
Cehlai cemyihna nu pa thawlhnaak a awm dawngawh, thlang boeih ing zu ta boeih seh, nu boeih boeih ing vaa ta boeih seh nyng.
3 The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband.
Pa ing a zu venawh chungva na a awmnaak ce soep sak seitaw, zu ingawm a vaa a venawh soep sak seh.
4 The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife.
Zu ing a pum ce amah doeng am koe na hy, a vaa ing ni a koe naak hy. Cemyih lawtna, vaa ing awm amah a pum ce am koe na hy, a zu ing ni a koe naak hy.
5 Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control.
Cykcahnaak ham a tym a khoeh hawnaak a awm kaana amah doeng a ngaihnaak doek khoeih ce koeh sai law uh. Am nang yh thainaak ce Setan ing haw na nawh nang ce ama ni syknaak thai aham kutoet na awm haih uh.
6 I say this as a concession, not as a command.
Nangmih ing nami do aham ni kak kqawn, awipeek amyihna am kqawn nyng.
7 I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.
Pa boeih boeih ve kai amyihna awm lawt lah voei uh ti ngaih nyng. Cehlai thlang boeih ing Khawsa a kutdo ce ta qip qip lawt uhy; pynoet ing ak chang ta nawh pynoet bai ing ak chang ta bai hy.
8 Now to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am.
Zu amak lo ingkaw vaa amak takhqi ingkaw nuhaikhqi venawh: kai amyihna zu lawh vaa taak kaa qoe na a mi awm lawt aham ngaih nyng.
9 But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
Cehlai ama ming yh thai awhtaw, zu a mi lawh vaa a mi taak aham awm hy, yh tloei anglakawhtaw zu lawh vaa taak ce nep bet hy.
10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.
Zu ak lo vaa ak takhqi venawh (kai ing am nawh, Bawipa ing) ve ak awi ve ni pek khqi hy: a zu ing a vaa ce koeh ma seh.
11 But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.
A vaa ce ama awhtaw vak chang koeh ta voel seh, am awhtaw a vaa ce pan tlaih seh. A vaa ingawm a zu ce koeh thla seh.
12 To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If a brother has an unbelieving wife and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her.
Ak chang bai taw (Bawipa ing am nawh, kamah ing ni kak kqawn hy): Koeinaa thlang pynoet ing amak cangnaak thlang ce zu na mai nawh cawhkaw nu ing a vaa ing awm poe aham a ngaih awhtaw, a zu ce thlak aham am awm hy.
13 And if a woman has an unbelieving husband and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him.
Nu pynoet ing amak cangnaak thlang pynoet ce va na nawh cawhkaw pa ing a zu ingqawi awm poe aham a ngaih awhtaw, ce nu ing ce koeh ma seh nyng.
14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.
Amak cangnaak pa ce a zu ak caming ciim sak na awm hawh hy, amak cangnaak nu awm cangnaak ak ta a vaa ak caming ciimcaih sak na awm hy. Cemyih am mantaw nami cakhqi ce am ciimcaih kaw, cehlai cemyihna a awm dawngawh ciimcaih hly hy.
15 But if the unbeliever leaves, let him go. The believing brother or sister is not bound in such cases. God has called you to live in peace.
Cehlai cangnaak amak ta ing a cehtaak awhtaw, cehtaak mai seh. Cangnaak ak ta pa am awhtaw nu ce cemyih ing am pin hy; Khawsa ing qoep ang qui cana awm aham ni a nik khy khqi.
16 How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?
Nu nang, na vaa hul kawng nyng tice ikawmyihna na sim naak? Pa nang, na zu hul kawng tice ikawmyihna na sim naak?
17 Regardless, each one should lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is what I prescribe in all the churches.
Khawsa ing khy nawh Bawipa ing bibi a peeknaak awh thlang boeih ing a hqing khuiawh awm u seh nyng. Ve ve thlangboel boeih a venawh ka peek awi na awm hy.
18 Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man still uncircumcised when called? He should not be circumcised.
Khy na ak awm pa ce chahhui qeet ce hawh nu? Chahhui amak qeet thlang myihma koeh awm seh. Chahhui qet kana ak awm khy ak awm hly nu? Anih ce chahhui a qeet aham am awm hy.
19 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what counts.
Chahhui qeet awm ama qeet awm ikawna am awm hy. Khawsa ak awipeek khoem ce ni awipui bet hy.
20 Each one should remain in the situation he was in when he was called.
Khawsa ing ak khynaak amyihna thlang boeih ing amah a awmnaak hun awh awm seh.
21 Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity.
Khyna na awm awh tamnaa na nu na awm? Ce ing ce kawpoek kyinaak koeh ni pe seh, na loetnaak ham a tym leek na huh awhtaw cawn taak ham cai.
22 For he who was a slave when he was called by the Lord is the Lord’s freedman. Conversely, he who was a free man when he was called is Christ’s slave.
Bawipa ing ak khy awh tamnaa na ak awm ce Bawipa awhtaw ak loet thlang na awm hy; cemyih lawtna, khy awh loet na ak awm ce Bawipa a tamnaa na awm hy.
23 You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.
Nangmih taw a phu ing thlaih na awm u hyk ti; thlang a tamnaa na koeh awm uh.
24 Brothers, each one should remain in the situation he was in when God called him.
Koeinaakhqi thlang boeih ing Khawsa venawh sai aham bibi ami taak boeih boeih amyihna, Khawsa ing ak khynaak amyihna awm boeih u seh nyng.
25 Now about virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.
Nulaa cadawngkhqi akawng awhtaw; Bawipa a ven awhkaw awipeek taw am hu pai hlai nyng, Bawipa am qeenaak awh ypawm na ka awm amyihna kai ing awi ni pek khqi nyng.
26 Because of the present crisis, I think it is good for a man to remain as he is.
Tuh tloek awhkaw kyinaak awh ve, tuh awhkaw nami awm amyihna nami awm poe ce nep hy tinawh poek nyng.
27 Are you committed to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you free of commitment? Do not look for a wife.
Zu nak lo vaa nak ta hawh nu? Cawhtaw koeh pek qu voel uh. Zu nak lo va nak ta hlan hyn nu? Cawhtaw na zu koeh lo voel.
28 But if you do marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.
Zu na lawh hawh awhtaw, ce ce thawlhnaak amni; nulaa ingawm vaa a taak awhtaw am thawlh hy. Cehlai zu ak lo vaa ak takhqi taw ve hqing khui khawsaknaak awh kyinaak hu kawm uh, cedawngawh kai ingtaw ciimcaih sak aham ni ngaih khqi nyng.
29 What I am saying, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none;
Koeinaakhqi, kak kqawn ngaihnaak taw, a tym tawi hawh hy tive ni. Tuh awhkawng zu ak takhqi ing zu amak tamyihna a mi awm aham awm hy;
30 those who weep, as if they did not; those who are joyful, as if they were not; those who make a purchase, as if they had nothing;
ak khy ak kqangkhqi ing, amak khy amak kqang amyihna; ak awmhlykhqi ing amak awmhly amyihna; ak thlaikhqi ing amah ta amyihna;
31 and those who use the things of this world, as if not dependent on them. For this world in its present form is passing away.
Khawmdek them ak hawnaakkhqi ing ce a them awh ce kawlung koeh pe u seh. Ikawtih ve khawmdek awhkaw khqi ve khum boeih kaw.
32 I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord.
Nangmih ly doena nami awm ham am ngaih nyng. Zu amak taa ing Bawipa benawh ly seh nyng, ikawmyihna Bawipa ce a zeel sak hly thai, tice poek seh.
33 But the married man is concerned about the affairs of this world, how he can please his wife,
Zu ak ta ingtaw, ikawmyihna nu ka zu ce ka zeel sak thai lah voei, tinawh ve khawmdek them awh ly seh.
34 and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how she can please her husband.
Vaa amak taa nu, am awhtaw nulaa ingtaw Bawipa ben them ce poek hy: ang cainaak taw Bawipa awh apum ingkaw myihla pe bawk hy. Cehlai vaa ak ta nu ingtaw ikawmyihna nu ka vaa ka zeel sak thainaak lah voei, ati awh ve khawmdek them awh lynaak tahy.
35 I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but in order to promote proper decorum and undivided devotion to the Lord.
Nangmih nami leeknaak aham ni ve ve kak kqawn hy, nangmih ka nik bymnaak khqi aham amni, khawsak ak leekna khaw nami sak naak thai ham ingkaw Bawipa bi ce ngaih aa kana nami binaak thai ham ni ka kqawn hy.
36 However, if someone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his betrothed, and if she is beyond her youth and they ought to marry, let him do as he wishes; he is not sinning; they should get married.
U ingawm a canu nula, vataak kana khawqyt a awm sak akawngawh ak mak thymna ang ngaih qu awhtaw, anih taw thlang hoengna awm nawh, a ngaih awhtaw, a sai ngaih ce sai seh; am thawlh hy; taak sak seh nyng.
37 But the man who is firmly established in his heart and under no constraint, with control over his will and resolve in his heart not to marry the virgin, he will do well.
Cehlai pa ing ak kaw poek nawh, u a ceeinaak awm a awm kaana yhthainaak a taak dawngawh, nulaa ce ama zunaak aham ak poek awhtaw – ce awm ak thym ni a sai.
38 So then, he who marries the virgin does well, but he who does not marry her does even better.
Cedawngawh, nulaa ak zunaak ce thym hy, Cehlai zu amak lo ce nep bet hy.
39 A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord.
Vaa ak ta nu taw a vaa a hqing khui pinna ak awm ni. Cehlai a vaa a thih awhtaw thlang a ngaih ce vaa na thai hy, Cehlai a vaa ce Bawipak thlang na a awm ham awm hy.
40 In my judgment, however, she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.
Ce a nu ce a awm khawi amyihna a awm mantaw zeel bet kaw, tinawh poek nyng, kai awm Bawipa Myihla ce ta nyng tinawh poek qu nyng.
